Bishopthorpe Palace is situated along the beautiful River Ouse south of the city centre of York. It's the official home of the Archbishop of York, and has been for all previous Archbishop's of York since 1241.

Whilst the inside of the palace is only open for pre-arranged tours with quite a long waiting list, you can still admire the palace and its beautiful gatehouse from the footpath outside.

RichD

July 20, 2025

Hiking

You could read Eric Gee's 1983 "Bishopthorpe Palace: An Architectural History", but Eric never had the tinterweb in 1983. We do >>> historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1166705?section=official-list-entry, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bishopthorpe_Palace

Rob Wright

July 22, 2020

Road cycling

Official residence of Archbishop of York

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Location: York, Yorkshire And The Humber, England, United Kingdom

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